Visual Studio 2013 SQL Query and View Designer not appearing

Question

Not sure why the Query and View Designer is not appearing as per

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ms172013.aspx

It\'s an ASP.net project with

Answer 1

I have been having the same problem and think I have found the solution.

When you are adding the connection to the Database, in the Add Connection Dialog. Click 'Change...' next to the Data source

Dialog opens showing 'Change Data Source'

You probable have selected 'Microsoft SQL Server' and then below that there is a drop down where you can select:

.NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB
.NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server (This is probably selected by default)

try changing to the OLE DB connection.

Click OK, and then complete the rest of the connection on the 'Add Connection' dialog. I have then found that using the database works as it did in VS2012 and as you are describing above.